Toy airship.



M. LUSTEG.

TOY AIRSHIP. APPLICATION FILED MAI/25,1918.

Bamm Dec. 24,1918.

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Specification ofl Letters Patent.

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oppositely extending wings C which are preferably formed of very iight paper 3 pasted. to the top oi the body the :iront and rear edges oi the wings being reinforced by iieXible members a which are attached in any suitable manner, as, .tor ,.instance, by .turning back the edges oi paper and glu f ing theroaronnd said members. Normally This invention relates to toys and has tov deal more particularly with toys ofthe aerial type in' the Jform of a dying machine ortho lighter than air character. s

The inventionha-s for its general objects to provide a simple, novel and fascinating toy which embodies a gas-indented body for rendering the toy lotative and which has light exible wings which assume dierent positions. under the action of the an' our rents, and at one end of the body is a propelleig` which rotates as the wind strikes it, so that the toy in action closely resembles a dying machine, to the great amusement and fascination of children.

A more specific object of the invention is theprovision of a novel wing construction, in combination with an air-indatcd body, whereby the toy can be easily and cheaply constructed. l

With such and other objects in view, thev invention comprises various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be set forth with particularity in the following description and claims appended hereto. A

ln the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of the invention and .peller B which is made from a wherein similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, Figure l is 'a perspective view oi' the toy; Fig. 2 is a side view with the gas .bag or body partly broken away; and

Fig.A 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. 1.,

Referring to, the' drawing, A designates the body of the flying machine, which is made of toy balloon rubber 'or equivalent material and is adapted to be iniiated with a gas lighter than air, the mouth of the balthe wings are more or less in a common plane, but when the toy is in action the 'wind wiil cause the wings to incline upwardly in opposite directions :trom the body to give a more or less realistic appearance'of a iying' craft.

A string l) may be employed for holding the toy captive, such string having branches l5 and 6 at its upper ends for tying to the strip of material attached at its loon being provided with a cork or other.

stopper l. In this stopper is placed a pin 2 which forms a pivot for the imitation proy piece of paper or other light material.

Attached to the top of the body A are oppositeends or the body A..

The toy can be used in placeot a kite and will oat in such a manner as to simulate a flying machine with the propeller rotating, or thev toy can float freely in the air, and while the Ibreezes carry it along the propeiier will rotate andthe wings assume an upwardly inclined position.

From the foregoing description taken in connection. with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and 'method of operation will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, anni while i have de-r scribed the'principle oi operation, together with the article which Inow consider to be the best embodiment thereof, i desire to have it understood that the article shown is mei ely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as fall within the scope of the appended Claims.

Having thus described my invention, l'. claim as new and desire to secure by Le'- ters Patent:

l. A toy comprising an inated body, a

medial portlon to the top of the body, and stiiienins elements fastened to the front and rear edgei of` the strip, whereby resilient wings are formed, the connections between the wings and said body being flexible, whereby the wings are normally substantially in acom- -mon plane and adapted to swing upwardly and in an inclined position under the action of the wind.

2. A toy comprising an inflated bag, a stopper closing'the mouth thereof, e. in

. 13eme@ the soppez, a propeller on the pin, and wiltgs attached to the body and extending from opposite sides hereof. v

3, A toy comprising an inflated bag, a soppe dosing the mouth thereof, a pin in Eile aoppe, a', propeller on the piny Wigs to #he Abody and extending from eppo ze'eides lheieof, and o. holding string holding'string at faetened to the front and rear ends of the body,

4. A. Ytoy oompgivsing an' inate body, a 4

ached to the ends thereof, a propeller on one end of the body, and

Wmgs extending om opposite sides of the body.

WELL LUSTG. 

